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Ambassador of Japan to the People's Republic of China
Japanese: 在中華人民共和国日本国大使
Chinese: 日本驻华大使
since 19 December 2023
AppointerPrime Minister
Inaugural holderHeishiro Ogawa
Formation3 April 1973
WebsiteEmbassy of Japan in China

The Ambassador of Japan to the People's Republic of China is an officer of the Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the head of the Embassy of Japan to China.

List of representatives

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This is a chronological list of Japanese diplomats.

Japanese Ambassador to the People's Republic of China

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From September 25 to September 30, 1972, Japanese Prime Minister Kakuei Tanaka visited the People 's Republic of China at the invitation of Premier Zhou Enlai. On September 29, 1972, the Government of the People's Republic of China and the Government of Japan issued a joint statement, and both sides decided to normalize diplomatic relations from that date. In January 1973, the Japanese Embassy in China was established, and in February, the Chinese Embassy in Japan was established. In March, Chen Chu, the first Chinese Ambassador to Japan, and Heishiro Ogawa, the first Japanese Ambassador to China, both took office.[1][2]

Name Appointment Arrival Credentials presented Left office Ref.
Yuichi Hayashi

(as chargé d'affaires)

January 10, 1973 March 1973 [3]
Heishiro Ogawa February 8, 1973 March 31, 1973 April 3, 1973 July 4, 1977 [4][5]
Shoji Sato August 10, 1977 August 22, 1977 May 1979 [6][7]
Kenzo Yoshida June 15, 1979 June 20, 1979 October 1981 [8]
Yasue Katori October 1981 October 24, 1981 July 1984 [9]
Yosuke Nakae August 4, 1984 August 11, 1984 October 1987 [10]
Toshijiro Nakajima November 10, 1987 November 17, 1987 September 1989 [11]
Osamu Hashimoto November 1, 1989 November 9, 1989 November 1992 [12]
Michihiko Kunihiro December 28, 1992 March 1, 1993 March 1995 [13]
Yoshiyasu Sato March 29, 1995 April 8, 1995 May 1998 [14]
Sakutaro Tanino May 12, 1998 May 15, 1998 March 2001 [15]
Koreshige Anami March 2, 2001 March 20, 2001 April 1, 2006 [16]
Yuji Miyamoto April 10, 2006 June 10, 2006 July 21, 2010 [17]
Uichiro Niwa June 17, 2010 July 31, 2010 September 3, 2010 November 28, 2012 [18]
Shinichi Nishimiya September 11, 2012 Died before taking office [19]
Masato Kitera October 5, 2012 December 25, 2012 January 17, 2013 May 10, 2016 [20]
Yutaka Yokoi March 25, 2016 May 15, 2016 May 17, 2016 November 15, 2020 [21]
Hideo Tarumi September 11, 2020 November 25, 2020 April 14, 2021 December 6, 2023 [22]
Kenji Kanesugi December 19, 2023 January 30, 2024 Incumbent [23][24]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "中国同日本的关系". 中华人民共和国外交部. Archived from the original on 2024-01-15. Retrieved 2024-01-15.
  2. ^ "日中关系年表（邦交正常化以后）". 日本驻华大使馆. 2023-02-08. Archived from the original on 2012-07-29. Retrieved 2023-12-05.
  3. ^ "日本驻华使馆临时代办林祐一到京". 人民日报. 1973-01-11. p. 第3版.
  4. ^ "日本首任驻华大使小川平四郎到京". 人民日报. 1973-04-01. p. 第4版.
  5. ^ "日本国首任驻华大使小川平四郎向董必武代主席递交国书". 人民日报. 1973-04-04. p. 第4版.
  6. ^ "黄华外长会见日本新任驻中国大使". 人民日报. 1977-08-13. p. 第4版.
  7. ^ "日本国新任驻华大使向乌兰夫副委员长递交国书". 人民日报. 1977-08-24. p. 第6版.
  8. ^ "日本大使向乌兰夫副委员长递交国书". 人民日报. 1979-06-21. p. 第5版.
  9. ^ "日本新任驻华大使递交国书". 人民日报. 1981-10-25. p. 第4版.
  10. ^ "日本新任驻华大使向李先念主席递交国书". 人民日报. 1984-08-12. p. 第4版.
  11. ^ "日本国新大使向乌兰夫递交国书". 人民日报. 1987-11-18. p. 第4版.
  12. ^ "杨尚昆接受日本新大使国书". 人民日报. 1989-11-10. p. 第3版.
  13. ^ "杨尚昆主席接受三国新任驻华大使国书". 人民日报. 1993-03-02. p. 第4版.
  14. ^ "江泽民接受五国大使国书". 人民日报. 1995-04-09. p. 第4版.
  15. ^ "江泽民接受五国驻华大使国书". 新华网. 2000-12-31. Archived from the original on 2004-03-26. Retrieved 2023-12-05.
  16. ^ "江泽民接受四国大使国书". 人民日报. 2001-03-21. p. 第4版.
  17. ^ "胡锦涛接受埃塞俄比亚等五国新任驻华大使的国书". 中国政府网. 2006-06-10. Archived from the original on 2020-08-22. Retrieved 2023-12-05.
  18. ^ "新日本驻华大使丹羽宇一郎：商界老将、外交新兵". 凤凰网. 2010-07-31. Archived from the original on 2019-10-11. Retrieved 2019-10-11.
  19. ^ "日本内阁决定更换中美韩大使 将撤换丹羽宇一郎". 中国新闻网. 2012-09-11. Archived from the original on 2020-02-07. Retrieved 2023-12-05.
  20. ^ "日本新驻华大使履新:踏实工作 身体力行完成使命". 中国新闻网. 2012-12-25. Archived from the original on 2023-12-05. Retrieved 2023-12-05.
  21. ^ "横井裕正式履新日本驻华大使 今将举行记者会". 人民网. 2016-05-16. Archived from the original on 2020-08-22. Retrieved 2019-10-11.
  22. ^ "外交部礼宾司司长洪磊接受日本新任驻华大使递交国书副本". 中华人民共和国外交部. 2020-12-11. Archived from the original on 2023-12-05. Retrieved 2023-12-05.
  23. ^ "金杉宪治大使 履新致辞（2023年12月19日）". 日本駐華大使館. 2023-12-19. Archived from the original on 2023-12-19. Retrieved 2023-12-19.
  24. ^ "外交部礼宾司司长洪磊分别接受日本、保加利亚新任驻华大使递交国书副本". 中华人民共和国外交部. 2023-12-22. Archived from the original on 2024-01-22. Retrieved 2023-12-22.

Further reading

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  • Nihon Gaikoshi Jiten, "Dictionary of Japanese Diplomatic History" (Tokyo: Okurasho Inseikyoku, 1979)
  • Nihon Gaikoshi Jiten, "Dictionary of Japanese Diplomatic History" (Tokyo: Yamakawa Shuppansha, 1992)